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How MIT's Whiteboard Scribbles Revolutionized Bladder Cancer Treatment
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MIT researchers developed a device for targeted bladder cancer drug delivery, leading to the creation of TARIS Biomedical, which was later acquired by Johnson & Johnson. The device, designed to integrate with existing urological procedures, delivers medication directly to the bladder over two weeks and is removed with a standard cystoscope. Clinical trials showed that over 80 percent of high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients had no evidence of disease after treatment, with more than half remaining cancer-free at nine months. The system received FDA approval and is being considered for use in other diseases.
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